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From: Gary Sams on 20 Jun 2010 05:37 I'm using XP home SP3 When I start the computer it gets to the Windows XP screen and shuts down. When I restart I get a range of options including start normally, start using last known working configuration and starting in safe mode. The first two usually cause a repeat of the problem though sometimes it starts normally. Starting in safe mode then restarting the computer seems to work every time. Going back to a system restore point before the problem occurred just produces a message that the system cannot be restored. I thought about re-installing windows but when I found my disk it has a big crack in it. Any suggestions? Thanks Gary
From: Db on 20 Jun 2010 15:11 sounds like the registry may be the issue. try running a check disk and a fix boot from the recovery console. -- -- db���`�...�><)))�> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx "Gary Sams" <gary_sams(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:Kc-dnUvn5cXafIDRnZ2dnUVZ7radnZ2d(a)pipex.net... > I'm using XP home SP3 > When I start the computer it gets to the Windows XP screen and shuts down. > When I restart I get a range of options including start normally, start > using last known working configuration and starting in safe mode. > The first two usually cause a repeat of the problem though sometimes it > starts normally. > Starting in safe mode then restarting the computer seems to work every > time. > > Going back to a system restore point before the problem occurred just > produces a message that the system cannot be restored. > > I thought about re-installing windows but when I found my disk it has a > big crack in it. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks > > Gary >
From: 123Jim on 20 Jun 2010 15:26 "Gary Sams" <gary_sams(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:Kc-dnUvn5cXafIDRnZ2dnUVZ7radnZ2d(a)pipex.net... > I'm using XP home SP3 > When I start the computer it gets to the Windows XP screen and shuts down. > When I restart I get a range of options including start normally, start > using last known working configuration and starting in safe mode. > The first two usually cause a repeat of the problem though sometimes it > starts normally. > Starting in safe mode then restarting the computer seems to work every > time. > > Going back to a system restore point before the problem occurred just > produces a message that the system cannot be restored. > > I thought about re-installing windows but when I found my disk it has a > big crack in it. > > Any suggestions? > Tried system restore in safe mode?
From: Peter Foldes on 20 Jun 2010 22:19 Gary Used a Registry Cleaning Tool lately? -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Gary Sams" <gary_sams(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:Kc-dnUvn5cXafIDRnZ2dnUVZ7radnZ2d(a)pipex.net... > I'm using XP home SP3 > When I start the computer it gets to the Windows XP screen and shuts down. > When I restart I get a range of options including start normally, start using last > known working configuration and starting in safe mode. > The first two usually cause a repeat of the problem though sometimes it starts > normally. > Starting in safe mode then restarting the computer seems to work every time. > > Going back to a system restore point before the problem occurred just produces a > message that the system cannot be restored. > > I thought about re-installing windows but when I found my disk it has a big crack > in it. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks > > Gary >
From: Gary Sams on 21 Jun 2010 14:19
Thanks - I'll give it a go "Db" <databaseb~@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3457261B-FB4D-4510-9AE2-59BA917D7934(a)microsoft.com... > sounds like the registry > may be the issue. > > try running a check > disk and a fix boot > from the recovery > console. > > -- > -- > db���`�...�><)))�> > > DatabaseBen, Retired Professional > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > This NNTP newsgroup is evolving to: > > http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx > > > "Gary Sams" <gary_sams(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message > news:Kc-dnUvn5cXafIDRnZ2dnUVZ7radnZ2d(a)pipex.net... >> I'm using XP home SP3 >> When I start the computer it gets to the Windows XP screen and shuts >> down. >> When I restart I get a range of options including start normally, start >> using last known working configuration and starting in safe mode. >> The first two usually cause a repeat of the problem though sometimes it >> starts normally. >> Starting in safe mode then restarting the computer seems to work every >> time. >> >> Going back to a system restore point before the problem occurred just >> produces a message that the system cannot be restored. >> >> I thought about re-installing windows but when I found my disk it has a >> big crack in it. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks >> >> Gary >> |